Mon, 6 Sep 2010, 04:58 PM Funny Car Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

CLERMONT, Ind. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 56th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Ashley Force Hood                       9 John Force                   
E4   ****WINNER****  0.061  4.141 308.07                     0.095  7.246  91.61
 Prior rounds:
E3    (J Beckman   ) 0.084  4.156 306.74      (M Hagan     ) 0.068  4.710 244.65
E2    (P Lee       ) 0.094  4.137 306.95      (C Pedregon  ) 0.037  4.143 306.74
E1    (D Worsham   ) 0.080  4.059 313.07      (B Bode      ) 0.082  4.090 311.05
 Qualified:             #6  4.059 310.98                        #5  4.058 312.86

4:50 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 88 degrees, relative humidity 30 percent, barometer 29.05 inches, adjusted altitude 3,413 feet, track temperature 121 degrees.

Force is 6 - 5 against Force Hood in prior events and Force Hood is 1 - 0 against Force in prior final rounds.

Force Hood is perfect against her father in final rounds, Force rattling the tires and shutting off before half track, Force Hood streaking down her lane for a surprisingly easy win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink